For many of us, printed books are satisfying in ways beyond the words they conta
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For many of us, printed books are satisfying in ways beyond the words they contain． Billions of printed books have been published, read and saved in the 600 years since movable type was invented, so why mess with a good things?
Sony Electronics is doing just that, betting that readers will be won over by the convenience of readability of its new electronic book devices． Sony"s reader, the PRS-505, can hold 160 books in its fixed memory, enough to line the shelves on a good-sized wall in the average American home． The $299 device is about the size of a paperback book, but a half-inch thick and weighs less than a pound．
The Sony book reader is revolutionary not only in its storage capacity． The font（字体） is highly readable and adjustable by size． Unlike laptop computers, you can put the Sony in your purse, read it in direct sunlight and even bookmark the pages． And you can connect it to your PC to download books．
Surprisingly, though the reader has liberated the book from paper, electronic books aren"t always a bargain． For example, David Baldacci"s "Stone Cold" download retails（零售） for $15．19 at the Sony site, while Amazon（卓越网） will deliver a hard copy to your mailbox for $16．19．
The Sony reader also lets you store and play or display music． So what"s not to like about the Sony? Well, for many bibliophiles, a lot． Book lovers like to have, hold and keep their volumes, which don"t need charging． You can write notes in the margins, and enjoy the ambience they provide on your book shelves．The need for electronic reading devices is likely to grow as more people worried about the billions of tons of paper used for printed material． Many believe the time will come when devices like the Sony reader are as common as printed newspapers and magazines today．
小题1:According to the passage, the Sony book reader _________．| A．is as light as a laptop computer | | B．can hold more than 200 books | | C．is convenient to carry around | | D．cannot be connected to a PC |
小题2:What is the author’s point when he mentions “Stone Cold”?| A．Amazon’s printed books are very cheap | | B．“Stone Cold” can be got from the Sony site and Amazon | | C．The Sony book reader is not very cheap to use | | D．The Sony book reader can benefit its buyers a lot |
小题3:The underlined word “bibliophiles” in Paragraph 5 refers to “__________”．| A．music lovers | B．book lovers | | C．electronic reading devices | D．Sony readers |
小题4:According to the author, what’s the future for the electronic reading devices?| A．They’ll replace printed newspapers and magazines | | B．They’ll still be more expensive than printed newspapers | | C．They’ll become a must in people’s daily life | | D．They’ll become more popular as time goes on |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：随著新数字科技的快速发展与普遍应用, 人们的生活方式已逐渐改变,而电子书的问世,更将展开一场阅读革命。
小题1:C 细节理解题。从第二段Sony"s reader, the PRS-505, can hold 160 books in its fixed memory可知B错误, 从第三段Unlike laptop computers, you can put the Sony in your purse, read it in direct sunlight and even bookmark the pages. And you can connect it to your PC to download books可知A、D错误.
小题2:C 态度判断题。根据第四段可以看出答案。注意本题题干所问内容。本题易误选B和D。B是支持作者观点的一个例证；D非作者观点。
小题3:B 词义猜测题。该词后面有提示。忽略上下文提供的信息，本题易误选C和D。
小题4:D 细节理解题。根据最后一段，特别是最后一句（common与popular）可知答案。本题易误选C。
点评：科普类阅读对细节把握要求很高，还要求要求考生阅读时能驾驭很多专业术语，抓住文章的中心和细节。 |
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In old times, man considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries(神秘事物)of nature. In fact a single flash of lightning 1. 6 kilometers long has enough electricity to light one million lamps.
The American scientist, Benjamin Franklin, was the first to suggest that lightning is in fact electricity formed between the earth and clouds high above. It happened in 1752. In the same year, he also built the first lightning rod(避雷针)to protect buildings from being struck by lightnings.
Modern science has discovered that lightning is very strong and powerful. A lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers, and travels at a speed of 30 million meters per second. Scientists have the opinion that there are about 2, 000 million flashes of lightning per year. In the United States alone, it kills almost one person per day. The safest place to be in during an electrical storm is a closed car. Outside, one should go close to low ground for cover and not stop under a tree. Also one should stay out of water and away from metal fences. Inside a house people should keep away from open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things.
小题1:From this passage we know lightning is_______ . | A．one of the great mysteries of nature | | B．electricity high above the earth | | C．a kind of light | | D．the sound from the clouds |
小题2:In the US _______. | A．every person can see lightning every day | | B．at least one person is killed by lightning every day | | C．there are about 6 million flashes of lightning per year | | D．about one person per day dies from lightning |
小题3:During a lightning storm, it would be best if you _______. | A．stand under a tree | B．go outside | C．stay in a closed car | D．stop near windows |
小题4:A lightning rod can _______. | A．prevent accidents caused by lightning | | B．stop lightning | | C．protect buildings from being washed away | | D．delay the coming of lightning |
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When people want to know about the weather, they usually go to there radios, TVs, newspapers, or to the Internet. However, you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses. Drops in air pressure（压力） produce an effect on small animals in many ways. Mice and deer are good weather indicators. People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that, before a storm, field mice come out of their holes and run around, Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains.
Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways. For example, some birds become irritable（急躁的）and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread. Other birds chirp（叽叽喳喳）and sing just before a storm. It seems they know they won’t get another chance for an hour or two. Birds also seek safe places before a storm, You will sometimes see birds settling in trees or gathering together on a wire close to a building. Pre-storm low pressure makes the are so thin that birds have difficulty flying.
It is unusual to see many birds flying overhead in the summertime, rather than during the periods in the spring or autumn. Watch for other weather signs if you see this. If they fly in the wrong direction, they may be flying ahead of a storm.
By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kind of weather.
小题1:The word“indicators”in paragraph I probably means ________.| A．maps | B．services | C．signs | D．stations |
小题2:There will be a storm if birds __________ .| A．make more noise than usual | B．fly in different directions | | C．come down from tall trees | D．share a piece of bread |
小题3:How can birds sense the coming of a storm?________| A．By feeling a drop in air temperature. | | B．By noticing the change of wind directions. | | C．By feeling a drop in air pressure. | | D．By noticing the movements of other animals. |
小题4:The best title for the text would be ________ .| A．Signs of a Storm | B．Drops in Air Pressure | | C．Animals’Sharp Senses | D．Nature’s Weather Signs |
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Welcome to your future life!
You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150, so at 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age !
You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change your clothes’ color or pattern.
You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says, “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk , and it knows the milk is old . In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.
It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve(袖子). Such “smart technology” is all around you.
So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli , “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example --what will be the next?
小题1:We can learn from the text that in the future__________.| A．people will never get old | | B．everyone will look the same | | C．red will be the most popular color | | D．clothes will be able to change their pattern |
小题2:What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?| A．Milk will be harmful to health. | | B．More drinks will be available for sale. | | C．Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information. | | D．Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer. |
小题3:What is the text mainly about?| A．Food and clothing in 2035. | | B．Future technology in everyday life. | | C．Medical treatments of the future. | | D．The reason for the success of new technology. |
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I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America．It is said that “The best house is in the U.S.A．， the best wife is in Japan and the best food is in China．”So I took 36 and pleasure to 37 “the best food” for my American family．Each day，regardless of my poor skill of cooking，I performed my play in 38 way：changing the dishes’colour，the meat’s type or the soup’s style．Thus，my American friends could discover the 39 of eating Chinese food． Because of my“ 40 ” job，I was often rewarded by their 41 of appreciation , such as “very tasty”，“excellent”etc．But the joke was here： yesterday， I cooked Sichuan－style 42 for dinner．I was 43 at my achievement．When all the family members arrived at the table，they first looked 44 at the fish，then looked at me． “Why do all the fish have their 45 ？” they asked，“It’s horrible！” Horrible or beautiful？ I don’t know． But I 46 know that fish heads are delicious. The 47 is the best part of fish； in 48 only the respectable guest can have the special 49 of enjoying it． Another 50 thing is：the American friends often said to me“ 51 ”as they 52 fruits or other things． According to Chinese tradition，I would simply smile in answer to their kindness 53 actually helping myself to any of the food. 54 ，I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits．Dear me，no matter how much or how often I brought home food， as long as it was nice to their taste，they 55 hesitated to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished．
| 小题1: | | A．worry | B．attention | C．delight | D．pride |
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| 小题2: | | A．buy | B．fetch | C．cook | D．leave |
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| 小题3: | | A．their | B．a new | C．the same | D．a simple |
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| 小题4: | | A．way | B．joy | C．trouble | D．importance |
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| 小题6: | | A．expressions | B．sentence | C．doing | D．smile |
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| 小题8: | | A．praised | B．pleased | C．bad | D．surprise |
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| 小题9: | | A．pleasedly | B．excitedly | C．surprisedly | D．worriedly |
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| 小题10: | | A．bones | B．flesh (人肉) | C．tails | D．heads |
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| 小题11: | | A．do | B．will | C．want to | D．should |
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| 小题12: | | A．tail | B．head | C．soup | D．flesh |
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| 小题13: | | A．fact | B．China | C．USA | D．the West |
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| 小题14: | | A．honour | B．seat | C．table | D．plate |
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| 小题15: | | A．real | B．exciting | C．interesting | D．easy |
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| 小题16: | | A．please help us | B．excuse me | C．help yourself | D．eat them please |
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| 小题17: | | A．brought home | B．wanted | C．were buying | D．were eating |
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| 小题18: | | A．not | B．but not | C．without | D．nor |
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| 小题19: | | A．At last | B．Above all | C．After all | D．In return |
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| 小题20: | | A．usual | B．often | C．never | D．had |
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Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, "In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence". Given that this is the case, why aren"t students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive ears, or stay physically fit?
First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn"t in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.
Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution (解决) : stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well Rude words, name-calling, and accusations only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.
After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy (策略) for conflict resolution : listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker"s position. Then the two people should change roles.
Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesn"t mean trying to figure out what"s wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn"t, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.
There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn"t mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility, "64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student co-operation; and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves". Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.
小题1:From Paragraph 2 we can learn that_______| A．violence is more likely to occur at lunchtime | | B．a small conflict can lead to violence | | C．students tend to lose their temper easily | | D．the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight |
小题2:Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5?| A．To find out who is to blame. | | B．To get ready to try new things. | | C．To make clear what the real issue is. | | D．To figure out how to stop the shouting match. |
小题3:After the conflict resolution program was started in Atlanta, it was found that______| A．there was a decrease in classroom violence | | B．there was less student cooperation in the classroom | | C．more teachers felt better about themselves in schools | | D．the teacher-student relationship greatly improved |
小题4:The writer"s purpose for writing this article is to_______| A．complain about problems in school education | | B．teach students different strategies for school life | | C．favor teaching conflict management in schools | | D．inform teachers of the latest studies on school violence |
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